Helmet covers

• US 6,256,799 B1
• Filed: 08/10/1999
• Issued: 07/10/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bryan K. Mcglasson, Shirley J. Mcglasson
• Original Assignee: Bryan K. Mcglasson, Shirley J. Mcglasson
• Inventors: McGlasson, Bryan K., McGlasson, Shirley J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Neas, Michael A.
• Application Number:
  US09/371,590
• Time in Patent Office: 700 Days
• Field of Search: 241/0, 241/1, 241/2, 242/2, 242/4, 242/5
• US Class Current: 2/422
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/003 Helmet covers

Abstract

A helmet cover is provided for covering a helmet having a rigid shell with an outer surface, and inner surface and an outer edge. A padding material is also coupled to the inner surface. The cover comprises a flexible cover body that is adapted to be removably disposed about the outer surface of the shell. The flexible body has an outer periphery and an elastic material that is disposed near the outer periphery. Further, the body is shaped that it is adapted to be folded over the outer edge of the shell such that the elastic material is positioned generally adjacent to the inner surface of the shell.

Claims

1. A cover that is adapted to be placed onto a helmet comprising a rigid shell having an outer surface, an inner surface and an outer edge, and a padding material coupled to the inner surface, the cover comprising:

a flexible cover body that is adapted to be removably disposed about the outer surface of the shell, wherein the flexible body has an outer periphery and an elastic material disposed near the outer periphery, wherein the body is shaped so that it is adapted to be folded over the outer edge of the shell such that the elastic material is positioned generally adjacent the inner surface of the shell; and

wherein the helmet includes a rounded section to cover an ear, and further comprising an elastic strip coupled to spaced apart locations on the cover body, wherein the elastic strip is adapted to be placed about the rounded section of the shell.

2. A cover as in claim 1, wherein the outer periphery of the flexible body is shaped to correspond with the shape of the outer edge of the shell.

3. A cover as in claim 1, further comprising at least one peripheral item coupled to the cover body.

4. A cover as in claim 3, wherein the peripheral item is selected from a group of items consisting of ears, eyes, noses, horns, hair, tails, antlers, hats, caps, claws, legs, arms, hands, fins, whiskers, braids, teeth, antennae, logos, and designs.

5. A cover as in claim 1, wherein the cover body comprises a fabric.

6. A helmet system, comprising:

a helmet comprising a rigid shell having an outer surface, an inner surface and an outer edge, and a padding material coupled to the inner surface;

a cover removably disposed about the outer surface of the shell, the cover comprising a flexible body having an outer periphery and an elastic material disposed near the outer periphery, wherein the body is folded over the outer edge of the shell so that the elastic material is positioned generally adjacent the inner surface of the shell; and

wherein the shell includes a rounded section to cover an ear, and further comprising an elastic strip coupled to spaced apart locations on the cover body, wherein the elastic strip is placed about the rounded section of the shell.

7. A system as in claim 6, wherein the outer periphery of the flexible body is shaped to correspond with the shape of the outer edge of the shell.

8. A system as in claim 6, further comprising at least one peripheral item coupled to the cover body.

9. A system as in claim 8, wherein the peripheral item is selected from a group of items consisting of ears, eyes, noses, horns, hair, tails, antlers, hats, caps, claws, legs, arms, hands, fins, whiskers, braids, teeth, antennae, logos, and designs.

10. A system as in claim 6, wherein the cover body comprises a fabric that conforms generally to the shape of the shell.

11. A method for covering a helmet, the method comprising:

providing a helmet comprising a rigid shell having an outer surface, an inner surface and an outer edge, and a padding material coupled to the inner surface;

providing a cover comprising a flexible body having an outer periphery and an elastic material disposed near the outer periphery; and

placing the cover about the shell, with the cover being folded over the outer edge of the shell so that the elastic material is positioned generally adjacent the inner surface of the shell;

wherein the helmet includes a rounded section to cover an ear, and wherein the cover includes an elastic strip coupled to spaced apart locations on the cover body, and further comprising placing the elastic strip about the rounded section of the shell.

12. A method as in claim 11, wherein the outer periphery of the flexible body is shaped to correspond with the shape of the outer edge of the shell, and wherein the placing step comprising folding the cover over the outer edge such that the elastic material is disposed near the edge.

13. A method as in claim 11, further comprising providing at least one peripheral item that is coupled to the cover body.

14. A method as in claim 13, wherein the peripheral item is selected from a group of items consisting of ears, eyes, noses, horns, hair, tails, antlers, hats, caps, claws, legs, arms, hands, fins, whiskers, braids, teeth, antennae, logos, designs.

15. A method as in claim 11, wherein the cover body comprises a fabric and further comprising manipulating the cover body such that it generally conforms to the shape of the shell.

16. A helmet system, comprising:

a helmet comprising a rigid shell having an outer surface, an inner surface and an outer edge, and a padding material coupled to the inner surface;

a cover removably disposed about the outer surface of the shell, the cover comprising a flexible body having an outer periphery and an elastic material disposed near the outer periphery, wherein the body is folded over the outer edge of the shell so that the elastic material is positioned generally adjacent the inner surface of the shell and at a location that is spaced apart from the outer edge of the helmet.

17. A method for covering a helmet, the method comprising:

providing a helmet comprising a rigid shell having an outer surface, an inner surface and an outer edge, and a padding material coupled to the inner surface;

providing a cover comprising a flexible body having an outer periphery and an elastic material disposed near the outer periphery; and

placing the cover about the shell, with the cover being folded over the outer edge of the shell so that the elastic material is positioned generally adjacent the inner surface of the shell at a location spaced apart from the outer edge of the helmet.